The Large APEX Bolometer Camera LABOCA
G. Siringo, E. Kreysa, A. Kovacs, F. Schuller, A. Weiss, W. Esch, H.P., Gemuend, N. Jethava, G. Lundershausen, A. Colin, R. Guesten, K.M. Menten, A., Beelen, F. Bertoldi, J.W. Beeman, E.E. Haller
TL;DR
LABOCA is a new 295-bolometer camera installed on the APEX telescope, enabling high-efficiency submillimeter continuum mapping at 870 microns with excellent atmospheric conditions.
Contribution
This paper introduces LABOCA, a novel large bolometer camera designed for the APEX telescope, enhancing submillimeter astronomical observations.
Findings
Successful commissioning of LABOCA at APEX
High efficiency in submillimeter continuum mapping
Unprecedented mapping capabilities at 870 microns
Abstract
The Large APEX Bolometer Camera, LABOCA, has been commissioned for operation as a new facility instrument t the Atacama Pathfinder Experiment 12m submillimeter telescope. This new 295-bolometer total power camera, operating in the 870 micron atmospheric window, combined with the high efficiency of APEX and the excellent atmospheric transmission at the site, offers unprecedented capability in mapping submillimeter continuum emission for a wide range of astronomical purposes.
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